Jhoom Barabar Jhoom

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom
Theatrical release poster
Directed byShaad Ali
Written byHabib Faisal
Story byShaad Ali
Produced byAditya Chopra
StarringAbhishek Bachchan
Preity Zinta
Bobby Deol
Lara Dutta
CinematographyAyananka Bose
Edited byRitesh Soni
Music byShankar–Ehsaan–Loy
Distributed byYash Raj Films Pvt. Ltd
Release date
  • 15 June 2007 (2007-06-15)
Running time
132 minutes[1]
CountryIndia
LanguageHindi
Budget₹27 crore
Box office₹51.08 crore[2]

Jhoom Barabar Jhoom (transl.Keep On Dancing)[3] is a 2007 Indian Hindi-language musical romantic comedy film directed by Shaad Ali and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. Based on a story by Ali and a screenplay by Habib Faisal, the film stars an ensemble cast of Abhishek Bachchan, Preity Zinta, Bobby Deol, and Lara Dutta in lead roles, with Amitabh Bachchan in a special appearance.[4]

Set in London, the film revolves around two strangers who meet at a train station and concoct elaborate stories about their respective partners, leading to a tangled web of romance and misunderstandings.

Released on June 15, 2007, Jhoom Barabar Jhoom received mixed reviews from critics, with praise for its soundtrack, costumes, and cinematography, but criticism for its screenplay and performances of the cast. The film emerged as a moderate commercial success at the box-office, grossing ₹38.4 crore (about $9.3 million) worldwide on a production budget of approximately ₹27 crore (about $6.6 million).

  1. ^ "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom". British Board of Film Classification.
  2. ^ "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom Box Office". Bollywood Hungama. Retrieved 24 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Jhoom Barabar Jhoom". Yash Raj Films. After all when you're playing musical chairs with love, there's nothing you can do but... JHOOM BARABAR JHOOM (Dance Baby Dance)!
  4. ^ "Yash Raj Films announces Stellar Line-Up of Attractions for the year 2007". Yash Raj Films]. Retrieved 28 February 2007.